Posts Tagged ‘Chalmette Battlefield’

Memorial Day has just passed, it’s fitting to take a look at one of the oldest facilities in the United States for housing soldiers-Jackson Barracks, in the Ninth Ward of New Orleans on St. Claude Avenue. It’s been through a lot since 1833-hell and high water, literally. The old building could tell us […]

Although it’s hard to imagine running out of things to do within the New Orleans city limits, you may desire a day of relaxation exploring South Louisiana’s famous bayous and rich history . Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve, named after the mysterious waterway smuggler himself, includes six sites in the area documenting the […]